The Devil In Guise - Chapter 159

Queen Ariadne’s POV.

The coronation was in a month time. I wondered why the preparation was made early. This might cause more problems in the family.

“So Grandmother, who is next in line?” I asked. The smile that she had disappeared. Did my question caused it or my face?

She did not respond. It was mother who spoke.

“The Emperor can choose any one. It depends on his choice” She said with a smile and continued “It’s could be you or queen Valeria. Vida , Marlena.

My eyes widened and I opened my mouth to say something but words did not come out. I never hear of a woman ruling continents. This was my first time. Or was mother trying to pull our legs? The Emperor had many brothers , he was going to pick one of them.

Queen Valeria looked at me with a frown. I ignored her. I was not the reason for her predicaments.

“Why will he choose us mother? I have never heard of a woman who ruled Akkad before” I said, curiously.

“Never compare what my son has built to the kingdoms in the west. He is the one and only Emperor. His word is the law” Grandmother replied Instead. She insulted the west but its did not affect me. I was not born in the west. I only grew up there. I was born in East. My mother Ezlny and Aldwin were citizens of Santok kingdom. Where the Emperor was going to destroy in few months time.

They actually deserve that. They plotted and killed my innocent parents on my birthday.

After that, I was sold to merchant who were traveling to the Camelot. There , they sold me for four hundred coins, which I found it quite expensive.

“A female ruler can come in to power, if the Emperor deemed so” Mother explained, politely. I wondered why Grandmother won’t learn such manners from her. It was going to change a lot If she learnt it years ago.

“I see” I nodded.

“You should stop day dreaming , queen Ariadne” Queen Valeria said, all of sudden. She was jealous again. “The Emperor will never make you a ruler. He has many brothers.”

“Mind the way you talk to me Valeria” I told her.

“Who you think you are queen Ariadne?” She asked, angrily.

“I am nobody” I snarled. “Instead of troubling me all the time, you should think about your relationship with the Emperor.”

“You are snake” Queen Valeria stood up from her seat to hit me but mother stopped us. Only then did I realize that elders were sitting with us. I regretted why I gave in to her insult. Now, mother was going to be angry with me too. She was disappointed with our behavior.

“What was the meaning of that?” She asked, looking at Valeria then me. I bowed my head in shame. In this situation, I did not want our eyes to meet.

“Forgive me mother, I was carried away” I said, regretting my action.

“The both of you are the favorite wives of the Emperor. If you can’t live in peace, how do you want the others to do?” Mother asked. She was angry. I wished someone could change the topic.

“Mother , please forgive them. They apologized already” Queen Alissa chimmed in. Actually I was the only one who apologized, Valeria didn’t.

“You should behave yourselves” Mother warned us.

I looked up and saw that she was no longer angry. As for grandmother she kept quiet the whole time, because Queen Valeria was involved too. She loved been partial when it’s came to be me.

“Now, come we go back to business? I am eager to know what I am going to be doing on that day” Queen Vida said. She was excited.

We were about to start the discussion when a guard came to us. He was the Emperor’s personal guard.

“Greetings Queen mother” He bowed.

“Thank you” She answered. “Why did you come?”

“The Emperor sent me to call queen Ariadne” The guard said. I smiled when I heard my name. He missed me finally.

Mother gave me her permission and I stood up from the gathering. Queen Valeria gave me a dead look. But it’s wasn’t my fault that the Emperor sent for me instead of her. She caused all these.

When we got to the Emperor’s door, the guard told me to go inside while he waited at the door.

I entered the room with my head bowed. A man was standing with him. We were told in the harem to stay away from men. Every woman in the harem was said to belong to the Emperor and him alone.

“Queen Ariadne, come here” The Emperor welcomed me. I walked to his table and stood far way from the man. “I know you two haven’t met yet. This is Anne’s husband, Vidor.”

I almost jerked off. What was he doing here?

Has he come to report us to the Emperor? If yes, what a way to start the day!

“He brought you some news about Anne” The Emperor continued. “You can speak to her Vidor.”

“Greetings Queen Ariadne” Vidor bowed, deeply. “I am honored that you graced me with your beautiful presence.”

Enough with the long praises! Just go straight to the point and tell if the Emperor will kill us!

“Thank you. How is Anne? I missed her so much” I told him. The Emperor relaxed in to his chair as he watched us.

When I looked at Vidor, he was not uncomfortable even though he looked excited. The Emperor must have frightened him.

That man was full of rage!

“How is she feeling? I mean Anne. She was sick two days ago” I said with a long face.

“Anne is pregnant, my queen” Vidor broke the news to me. I looked at him then , the Emperor who sat down like the news did not surprised him.

“Really?” I asked. I was very happy. Anne wanted to be a mother and the creator bless him.

Maybe I should have such plans and pray for it every day.

“You may leave now, Vidor” The Emperor commanded.

The young father to be bowed and left.. I was very happy and I couldn’t control my self.